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JOE WARD and David Oliver Joyce could book their places at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by the new year after formally signing up to a new professional boxing tournament run by the previouslyamateur international governing body, AIBA.

The article reports that boxer Sarita Devi has been banned for a year by the world governing body International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) for her petulant behavior at the Asian Games in October 2014.

JOE WARD and David Oliver Joyce saw their Olympic dreams take a knock last night as both Irish boxers lost their debut bouts in the new AIBA Pro Boxing (APB). The new tournament comes under the flag of the formerly-amateur international governing body, AIBA, and allows fighters to box as...

JOE WARD'S fears were realised last night when Irish boxing chiefs were finally informed that the Moate light-heavyweight will not be invited to the London Olympics via the tripartite system. According to the IABA, the world governing body AIBA told them that Ward was not the highest-ranked...

KATIE TAYLOR has confirmed that she will stay amateur in an effort to defend her Olympic title at Rio 2016, but the 26-year-old will consider boxing under a new 'professional' structure operated by the world amateur governing body (AIBA).

THREE-TIME EU lightweight gold medallist David Oliver Joyce wants to keep his Rio 2016 options open at the National Elite Championships, but his younger brother Hughie will be aiming to limit those options in tonight's Elite 60kg semi-final at the National Stadium. David (right), is signed with...

IRELAND'S boxers are likely to face the daunting prospect of having to win a medal at the World or European Championships if they are to qualify through 'traditional' tournaments for the Rio 2016 Olympics. Boxing's world governing body AIBA yesterday unveiled a new qualification process for the...

THE International Boxing Association (AIBA) has sounded the death knell for amateur boxing. Over 100 years of tradition are about to be wiped out and the Irish Amateur Boxing Association will have to change its name, as well as its crest.